Single-engine piston

N188RS

1979 Bellanca Scout

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
341-80
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Little Rock, AR
Registration record

N188RS on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bellanca Scout (FAA: Bellanca 8GCBC)
Serial
341-80
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Little Rock, AR
Certificate issued
2025-08-11
Airworthiness date
1979-12-21
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A15FEC
Mode S (octal)
50257754
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N188RS to the current registrant.
  • 2024-07-31
    Accident at Cleveland, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-03-18
    N188RS previously assigned to a Cessna 188A (s/n 18800708); cancelled.
  • 1979-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N188RS

N188RS is a 1979 Bellanca Scout (FAA model 8GCBC), serial number 341-80. It is registered to an individual in Little Rock, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 21, 1979.

N188RS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-31 Accident · Cleveland, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA306
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8GCBC
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to attain/maintain directional control and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action during landing.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.